This year's bobbleheads will sell for $4.99 with the purchase of a combo meal and each player will be available for one week only. A new bobblehead figure representing a different player will debut every Wednesday and the first week's featured bobblehead -- Lamar Odom -- will come with a free collector's stand. Chris Mihm follows Odom off the bench on March 23, followed by Caron Butler (March 30), Luke Walton (April 6) and Kobe Bryant (April 13). The seven-inch bobbleheads will be available until April 20th (coinciding with the end of the regular season) or as long as supplies last.

"Last year, Lakers fans flocked to their local Carl's Jr. each week to enjoy our Six Dollar Burger(TM) line and collect the entire set of bobbleheads," said Renae Scott, vice president of regional marketing and media for Carl's Jr. "That promotion was so popular that we decided to offer bobbleheads to our customers again this year -- featuring some of the newest players to the team, along with a few familiar faces."

"These collectible bobblehead dolls were a slam dunk with Lakers fans last year," said Blain Skinner, director of corporate sponsorships for the Los Angeles Lakers. "We are excited about teaming up with Carl's Jr. again this year and giving fans the opportunity to take home 'a piece of the team'."

Carl's Jr. has successfully sold bobbleheads in previous years with promotions tied to the San Francisco Giants(R), Sacramento Kings(R), St. Louis Rams(R) and the Colorado Avalanche(R). Bobblehead dolls were first produced in the early 1900's and were popularized with dolls of well-known political figures and pop-culture icons. During the past few years, the newly produced sports figure bobbleheads have gained value as collectibles, attracting bids of more than $150 on Internet auction sites.

For more information, pictures of the Bobbleheads, and a list of the Carl's Jr. restaurants participating in the promotion, visit the Los Angeles Lakers Web site at http://www.lakers.com.

Carl's Jr. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the end of the third quarter on Nov. 1, 2004, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,183 franchised or company-owned restaurants in 44 states and in 13 countries, including 1,017 Carl's Jr. restaurants, 2,047 Hardee's(R) restaurants and 101 La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill(R) restaurants. For more information, or to find a Carl's Jr. near you, go to www.ckr.com or www.carlsjr.com.